Origins of the BMW Roundel
A recent story in the New York Times dispels the ‘spinning propeller’ myth of the BMW roundel. Much to the dismay of many, the article is 100% correct, the origins of the blue and white…
BMW History
It Was Fifty Years Ago Today . . .
In the late fall of 1959, BMW was on the ropes. The demand for motorcycles was soft, they had cars at two market extremes, luxury and economy, and there was no middle ground. In addition…
BMW 700 – The car that saved the Company.
From time to time digging back into the BMW history is something that we like to do and we have reasons to believe you enjoy these articles as well. Now, BMW made it easier for…
History: BMW ///M logo colors explained
Since we just posted some bits from BMW’s history, we decided to stay on the topic and talk about the ///M logo, the three stripes that make M branded cars even more recognizable. So, let’s…
